赶 (gǎn)

赶 means to rush to a place or hurry to catch something such as a bus or train before it departs.

Meanings

[verb] to rush; to hurry; to catch (a bus, train, etc.); to drive away

Example Sentences

我要赶火车，得快点儿走。 Wǒ yào gǎn huǒchē, děi kuài diǎnr zǒu. I need to catch the train, so I have to move faster.

她早上起晚了，赶着去上班。 Tā zǎoshang qǐ wǎn le, gǎnzhe qù shàngbān. She woke up late in the morning and rushed to work.

我赶不上那班飞机了。 Wǒ gǎn bù shàng nà bān fēijī le. I cannot make that flight anymore.

他们赶到医院的时候，手术已经结束了。 Tāmen gǎndào yīyuàn de shíhòu, shǒushù yǐjīng jiéshù le. By the time they rushed to the hospital, the surgery was already over.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
赶火车	to catch a train
赶飞机	to catch a flight
赶时间	to be in a hurry; rushed for time
赶不上	to miss; to fail to catch
赶快	hurry up; quickly

Memory Hook

Picture yourself sprinting after a bus that is pulling away; that urgent chase is exactly what 赶 feels like.